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fright

[frahyt] / fraɪt /


NOUN
horrifying or unpleasant sight
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In those interviews, he talked about battling stage fright, and the difficulties of balancing touring commitments with family life.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

The audience’s understanding of fright story rules and stock characters seasons the show’s sinister comedy, as it also draws on the audience’s familiarity with places like its titular town, whether by reputation or experience.

From Salon Jun. 18, 2026

The rapper and singer will.i.am has played hundreds of shows and sold millions of records, but his latest debut—as a professor of a college class about artificial intelligence—gave him stage fright.

From The Wall Street Journal May 18, 2026

Uchiyama, who has interpreted for Japanese directors such as Ryusuke Hamaguchi, used to think she had stage fright — even though she once fronted a punk band.

From Los Angeles Times May 11, 2026

And maybe he had a little stage fright.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon

Eventually, he finds himself inside a barn with anthropomorphized hay and other frights.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

On the field, he has impressed as a young captain and here, not without frights, he came through his toughest test so far.

From BBC Feb. 8, 2026

These spots are sure to give frights and delights.

From MarketWatch Oct. 27, 2025

Original tale “Scarecrow: The Reaping,” which began at Universal Studios Florida, mixes in jump scares with more natural-seeming frights, such as the aforementioned simulated dust bowl.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2025

Once the boogeyperson is done telling us about a few of her favorite frights, Agent Kozy lets us ask questions.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston




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